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Win KES 2M for The Green Award
The Government of Kenya developed a National Environment Action Plan (NEAP) in 1994 in response to Agenda 21 of the Rio Conference of 1992 that led to the enactment of the Environmental Management and Coordination Act (EMCA 1999). The EMCA created various institutions for the general management of the environment in Kenya. One of these institutions is the National Environmental Trust Fund (NETFUND). One of NETFUND’s mandates in EMCA Section 24(5) is to specifically apply certain donations for prizes and awards for exemplary services to the environment.
NETFUND has therefore partnered with other EMCA institutions to develop a National Environment Award ‘dubbed’ Presidential Green Award (PGA) to recognize and reward best practices in environmental management for sustainable development.
PGA is positioned as the country’s apex award to demonstrate good governance and innovative environmental management practices. By acknowledging and rewarding the valuable contribution made by groups or individuals to environmental conservation efforts and sustainable management of natural resources. The PGA will serve as an incentive to support environmental conservation and management by creating opportunities for participation among stakeholders......Read more
